Traveling by car from Khiva to the far west of the country to the town of Nukus and beyond to the Aral Sea is across dry flat desert terrain. Nukus is the sixth-largest city in Uzbekistan, and the capital of the autonomous Karakalpakstan Republic. The population of Nukus 2014 is approximately 230,000.  The city is best known for its world-class Nukus Museum of Art, also know as the Savitski Museum, after its founder Igor Savitski.

 

 

Uzbekistan: Nukus Camel statues.
Uzbelistan: Nukus Nukus is home to the Nukus Museum of Art
Uzbelistan: Nukus Nukus is host to the Nukus Museum of Art
Uzbekistan: Moynaq Memorial structure.
Uzbekistan: Moynaq Interior of Sheraton Cafe.
Uzbekistan: Moynaq New offices.
Uzbekistan: Moynaq New mosque.
Uzbekistan: Moynaq Modern apartments.
Uzbekistan: Nukus Old Soviet style buses are still in use.
Uzbelistan: Nukus Nukus is home to the Nukus Museum of Art
Uzbekistan: Nukus Local transport on unpaved back streets in town.
Uzbekistan: Nukus Public park.
Uzbekistan: Nukus Donkey cart hauling palm fronds.
Uzbekistan: Nukus A university building.
Uzbekistan: Nukus Breakfast at our hotel Jipek Joli.
Uzbekistan: Nukus Our hotel????Jipek Joli was brand new, open only two
Uzbekistan: Nukus Student walking home; the standard school uniforms are white
Uzbekistan: Nukus A restaurant or a night club.
Uzbekistan: Nukus Inside the State Art Museum in Nukus.
Uzbekistan: Nukus Flying over Nukus a large lake is seen in
Uzbekistan: Nukus Our plane ready for our departure back to Tashkent--531
Uzbekistan: Nukus Unloading the inbound flight baggage with an old Russian
Uzbekistan: Nukus Inside Nukus airport terminal. Like many tourists, after we finished
Uzbekistan: Nukus Nukus airport terminal. Like many tourists, after we finished driving
Uzbekistan: Nukus Nukus airport terminal. Like many tourists, after we finished driving
Uzbekistan: Nukus Inside the State Art Museum in Nukus.
Uzbekistan: Nukus Inside the State Art Museum in Nukus.
Uzbekistan: Nukus A main street.
Uzbekistan: Nukus Inside the State Art Museum in Nukus.
Uzbekistan: Nukus Inside the State Art Museum in Nukus.
Uzbekistan: Nukus Inside the State Art Museum in Nukus.
Uzbekistan: Nukus Inside the State Art Museum in Nukus. Artist: M. Antonov
Nukus, Uzbekistan 28 March 2012 The State Art Museum ????opened in
Uzbelistan: Nukus Inside the State Art Museum in Nukus.
Uzbelistan: Nukus Igor Vitalyevich Savitsky (4 August 1915 in Kiev, Ukraine
Uzbekistan: Khiva to Nukus A brick and mosaic gate offers 'good
Uzbekistan: Nukus Outskirts of Nukus.
Uzbekistan: Nukus Typical small town entry marker.
Uzbekistan: Nukus Soviet style tractor.
Uzbekistan: Khiva to Nukus Closer to Nukus are farm houses and
Uzbekistan: Khiva to Nukus At the Toprakkala site of a Khw????rezmian,
Uzbekistan: Khiva to Nukus Shylpyk-kala (cemetery) is an architectural monument of
Uzbekistan: Khiva to Nukus Shylpyk-kala (cemetery) is an architectural monument of
Uzbekistan: Khiva to Nukus Sign for????Shylpyk-kala, an architectural monument of ancient
Uzbekistan: Nukus Roadside store selling beverages. No ice.
Uzbekistan: Khiva to Nukus An old native of the area watches
Uzbekistan: Khiva to Nukus Preparing the land for cotton plants. In a
Uzbekistan: Khiva to Nukus Toprakkala site of a Khw????rezmian walled city
Uzbekistan: Khiva to Nukus Toprakkala site of a Khw????rezmian walled city
Uzbekistan: Khiva to Nukus Toprakkala site of a Khw????rezmian walled city
Uzbekistan: Khiva to Nukus Traveling to the far west of the
Uzbekistan: Khiva to Nukus Traveling to the far west of the
Uzbekistan: Khiva to Nukus Traveling by car from Khiva to the
Uzbekistan: Nukus Soviet built apartment blocks with no elevators.
Uzbekistan: Nukus A bank building.
Uzbekistan: Nukus Possibly an official building?
Uzbekistan: Nukus Possibly an official building with a statue in front?
Uzbekistan: Nukus Billboard wall enclosing a building site with images of
Uzbekistan: Nukus A commercial and residential street with 5-story buildings.
Uzbekistan: Nukus Government-built look-alike houses are sold to people with enough
Uzbekistan: Nukus A new Asian style building.
Uzbekistan: Nukus A new school. The sign shows president Karimov with
Uzbekistan: Khiva to Nukus Traveling by car from Khiva to the
Uzbekistan: Nukus Train tracks in Nukus. This is the sixth-largest city
Uzbekistan: Khiva to Nukus A new college just outside Nukus.
Uzbekistan: Nukus On the highway to Nukus are a variety of
Uzbekistan: Nukus Small mosque in the middle of nowhere.
Uzbekistan: Nukus Road repairman in the middle of nowhere.
Uzbekistan: Nukus Wild horses.
Uzbekistan: Nukus Roadside store selling beverages. No ice.

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